2nd Semifinal will be played between India vs
West Indies It will be played at Stadium of Mumbai, day night match. Indian team
defeat Australia in last match of Cricket world Cup. The head-to-head record
between both teams in Twenty20 internationals is an even 2-2. The teams haven't
met since 2014 tour of west indies in India, and ahead of the their semi-final
match-up on 31stMarch at the Wankhede Stadium there are many
match-ups that could a vital role in deciding which way the pendulum of fortune
swings.

India: Yuvraj Singh has got injured an ankle in the
previous game against Australia and the left-hander has been replaced by Manish
Pandey. Pandey, with his ability to play the big shots as well as rotate strike
effectively, might be the perfect substitute for Yuvraj in the batting order,
but it robs the hosts of a player who can bowl some overs if needed. Bringing
in Ajinkya Rahane looks unlikely, too, given Dhoni's preference to playing the
right-hander at the top of the order rather than at the middle.

If India are keen on playing someone who can give them more with the ball,
Pawan Negi could get a look in. Harbhajan Singh's experience in Mumbai could
also tempt the management into giving the offspinner a go.

West Indies: Andre Fletcher was ruled out of the tournament with a
hamstring injury he suffered against Afghanistan. He has been replaced by Lendl
Simmons, who having played for Mumbai Indians, offers the side some vital experience
in familiar conditions.

Nehra vs Chris Gayle

Nehra, 37, has made a good habit of striking during the
Powerplay since he came back to the team in January. His fast line or length pace
has troubled all teams he's bowled against this year, and Gayle has singled
Nehra out as the bowler to be wary of, apart from Ravi Chandran Ashwin. In his
T20I career, one that spans 48 matches, Gayle has been dismissed by left-arm
fast bowlers just 5 times. Gayle's approach in the IPL is generally to take
time to set on the crease and then take off. Whatever approach he takes,
watching Gayle vs Nehra promises to be exciting in this match.

Bravo vs Dhoni

Bravo and Dhoni were team-mates at CSK for 8 years and know
each other's game very well. Bravo is a proven wicket-taker but he tends to
expand a lot of runs, as a T20I career economy rate of 8.32 shows. In this Cricket
World Cup Twenty20, however, his economy rate is 6.78 from 16 overs and he has
given two well performances: 2/7 in two last overs against Lanka and 1/10 during
the same against South Africa. MSD is finisher known to lift his game at the
back end overs of matches, and so how Bravo fares against him on a splendid
batting that will be very interesting to watch.

Pandya vs Russell

Both are allrounders in their team, both can hit hard and
both have key roles to play for their teams at the death as pace bowlers.
Russell has been more of a successful than Pandya in his career, and Sammy has
spoken of his success in ICC and IPL events. This time around, 7 wickets attest
to this. Though far removed from Russell in physique, Pandya has a hint of
swagger in some things he does on the field. His last over against Bangladesh
in Bangalore, when he had 11 runs to defend and surprized out Mahmudullah and
Mushfiqur Rahim in successive deliveries after being hit for 2 fours, has
spiked Pandya's confidence. How Russell and Pandya head to head in such a
big-ticket match - Dhoni said in his recent interview in Bangalore that Pandya
had never been under such pressure in his India career - could be massively
influential on the fortunes of both teams. It’s been very interesting to watch
against each other.

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